Archive | August, 2009

Stupidity In Washington DC



A few weeks ago we posted a call for artists to assist in a massive mural in Washington DC, sponsored by the fantastic nonprofit group Albus Cavus. The final wall is absolutely stunning.

But to show how ignorant some people can be, we heard today that the local Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Marshall Phillips is now protesting the mural because, according to him, for it to be acceptable it needs to include references to MLK, the Redskins football team, and the Nationals baseball team.

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Fresh Stuff From Vhils in Italy



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More from Vhils here.

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Stuart Semple’s Happy Clouds – An Introduction



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A Wonderful Piece by Sam3 in Valencia

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Sam3 will be showing new work at Anno Domini in San Jose, Ca on September 4th. The exhibit will be on view through October 17, 2009

Anno Domini // the second coming of Art & Design
366 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
www.galleryAD.com 408.271.5155

gallery hours:
Tuesday thru Friday, Noon – 7pm
Saturday, Noon – 5pm
First Fridays 8pm ’til late.

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Musings on Sfumato versus Outlining

The power of sfumato, the blending of colours or tones so that there is no perceptible transition, was used by Da Vinci and Gerhard Richter to represent an idea of female beauty and the expanse of a seascape, respectively.

Leonardo Da Vinci, Ginevra de’ Benci, c. 1475

Gerhart Richter, Seascape with …

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Classic L’Atlas

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Brusse’s Streetlove Project in Barcelona

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Streetlove is about “creating an interaction between people and love represented by objects, words or paintings on the streets, this with the aim that people think and rethink their relationship, their own situation and about love itself.”

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Seen On The Street Of Sao Paulo

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Photo by Dani Bevervanso

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Bartlett Digital Workshop

Last minute places are still available for the Advanced CADCAM & Rapid Prototyping Training Course at the Bartlett School of Architecture in September.

The Bartlett School of Architecture has the most comprehensive digital fabrication suite dedicated to education and research out of all UK Built Environment Departments and Faculties. The suite includes a £500,000 3D [...]

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A New Species at Bristol Zoo

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